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Team Red, White & Blue enriches the lives of wounded veterans and their families. Our community is comprised of a diverse group of people—wounded veterans, advocates, athletes and supporters.

Feb. 26, 2016

New Research Effort Backs Vet Groups' Goals With Data

Organizers with Team Red, White and Blue have long said that veterans who participate in their events are happier, healthier and more civically minded than their peers. Now they can prove that. And researchers say that type of supporting data is often lacking in community outreach efforts to help veterans.

Team RWB Creates Active Community Connections For Veterans

Be advised: Blayne Smith will not pity veterans. Not when they strain under the weight of a barbell as it starts to feel like Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is draped on their backs. Not when their lungs start to catch fire on the last 400-meter sprint of the day. And not when the so-called yoga pose he puts them in leaves them feeling like the hapless stand-in for a Cirque du Soleil contortionist.

With 250,000 members of our military transitioning back to civilian life each year, veterans are returning to schools, workplaces and neighborhoods across the country to take on important roles as neighbors, co-workers, coaches, teachers, leaders and engaged and active citizens. But their transition doesn't end with the return home. That's when it begins.